Expert Series: US Expansion in 2026
US expansion involves numerous moving parts. You likely know what you want to build, but it’s not always clear how US legal structures, compliance, and timelines fit together.
Join Aspire and Lindsey Mignano, co-founder of SSM Legal, for a 60-minute conversation on the legal considerations founders should understand when expanding into the US.
This session builds context and confidence around the early legal decisions that support a smooth entry. You’ll hear practical insight drawn from real founder scenarios and current market realities, plus a perspective on what matters first, what can wait, and how a strong foundation supports day-to-day operations, fundraising, and long-term growth.
What you’ll gain from this session
How to think about entity setup and timing when entering the US
Key compliance considerations founders should understand early
Common cross-border structures, including non-US parent and US subsidiary models
How early legal decisions support fundraising and operations
What strong foundations tend to have in common
The session concludes with live Q&A, where you can raise your own questions and hear how these topics are approached in practice.
Meet your hosts:
Lindsey S. Mignano:
Lindsey represents emerging technology companies as their outside general counsel. Her practice includes technology company formation and expansion into US markets, venture financing, and M&A. She primarily works with venture-capital-funded startups from Seed through Series B, with a strong focus on enterprise SaaS and AI companies. Lindsey co-founded SSM in 2016 after practicing at an international law firm in San Francisco. She holds a BA from Stanford University and a JD from UC Law San Francisco.
SSM:
A WBENC-certified, women-owned boutique law firm advising technology companies and micro-venture capital funds nationwide, with deep experience across formation, fundraising, and growth.
David Harris:
US Country Head at Aspire. He's a global leader with experience across multiple industries. Previous to leading US activities for Aspire, he spent the prior 6 years with Revolut in the US, Australia, and New Zealand, leading high-performing international teams.
Aspire:
Aspire is the all-in-one finance platform for modern businesses globally, helping over 50,000 companies save time and money with international payments, treasury, expense, payable, and receivable management solutions - accessible via a single, user-friendly account. Headquartered in Singapore, Aspire has 600+ employees across nine countries, clients in 30+ markets and is backed by global top tier VCs, including Sequoia, Lightspeed, Y-Combinator, Tencent and Paypal.
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